Belfast’s Fleadh shows how far we have come

Belfast’s Fleadh shows how far we have come Belfast Fleadh 2026. Photo: Belfast City Council.

In the heart of a city long scarred by division, the pipes and fiddles of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann sounded a note of quiet triumph at the weekend. For the first time, Belfast hosted the world’s largest celebration of Irish traditional music, song, dance and language – drawing more than a million visitors. That this…

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